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Job Title & Job Code
Job Title (Job Code):
Test Manager
Purpose of the Job
Delegated by the TVE and under the technical responsibility of the Train Manager, the Test Manager acts as « Project owner » for the comprehensive range of Integration/Tuning and Certification/Validation tests.
Organisation
Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

Hierarchical : Test team Leader
Functional : TVE Train Validation Engineer

Network & Links
Internal

Train manager, Test team, PrTCM, Validation Engineer, Technical experts

External

Test infrastructure providers, Suppliers of test equipment, External Test laboratories, Customers representatives

Main Responsibilities
Performance Measurement

Timely execution of the test program
Respect of tracks reservation compliant to test program
Respect the tests schedule and durations

Test Manager is responsible for:
Permanently:

Representing the TVE, on board the train, during validations and certification tests
Being the entry point for all the request of activities on train related to testing and coordinating them.
Organising on a day to day basis, the way tests will be carried out
Making sure that tests equipment and instrumentation are always operational and available
Being the interlocutor, on a daily basis, of the Railway Test Centre or Public Infrastructure and follows the way various testing phases are organised.

Before the tests:

Ensuring that test teams respect safety rules and procedures on board the train and preparing the work Authorization s.
Preparing the test implementation (staffing, availability of tools, calibrated measurement devices, and on-board spare parts, ...)
Checking that train a/o subsystems are compliant to the last Applicable configuration issued by System Engineer team
Arranging with his/her test center’s counter-part the test slot booking

During the tests:

Conducting the tests and carrying out the tests to be done by ALSTOM in coordination with the Train Manager (T&C)
Operationally coordinating all the testing teams and laboratories on board
Defining the priorities in case of conflicts between tests activities

After the tests:

Creating the failure reports.
Producing the test book (test events chronology) and daily shift reports

Main Required Competencies
Educational Requirements & Experience

experienced Test or Certification/Validation Technician/ Engineer
Structured and organised approach of the job
Coordination skills and ability to take decisions

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.
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